By scaling data collection, our ability to unlock solutions to environmental issues is only limited by our ability to ask the right questions.

The New York Times Features Our Timber Project 

"Forests are disappearing. Maps show shrinking woodlands all over the world. Even trees coveted for their wood that are protected from logging are chopped down.

​"Worried about such deforestation, environmental advocates are driving a project to create a DNA database of populations of the bigleaf maple tree on the West Coast. The eventual goal is to use DNA mapping to combat the thriving black markets for timber in tropical countries that are plagued by illegal logging."

These excerpts from the New York Times show how our Timber Tracking project is raising awareness in the press while it gathers critical data for the lab and enables real conservation on the ground. With contributions from our principal investigator and an Adventure Scientists volunteer as well, it shows the world the impact of the important work we do together.

Read on for the full story.

Current Projects & Volunteer Opportunities

Whatever your preferred form of outdoor adventuring, there are projects that need your skills and spirit.

We screen our projects to ensure each targets an environmental challenge where data is the limiting factor
and to ensure our skilled adventurers are the right volunteers for the job. Learn more and find out how to get involved!

Video: Adventure Scientists in Action

Learn more about what we do in this short documentary about our work with scientist Abby Barrows, produced by PeoplesTV for our long-time supporter, the Simons Foundation.

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